Primitive Antique Kitchen Paddle with Jointed Cross Handle made in japan I'm not especially good at

I'm not especially good at envisioning elaborate structures to build with legos and the like

Among my personal favorites: “Alas

so better I think for serving stew than soup

which I assume is some sort of craft

but is still in very good shape and this box is in really excellent structural shape

Primitive Antique Kitchen Paddle with Jointed Cross Handle made in japan I'm not especially good atThis is really a wonderful, very old kitchen paddle with a terrific patina, and quite an unusual one, with horizontal handle at the end. The paddle itself beautifully extends all the way through the handle, with the end visible on the other side, and a couple of old fat nails holding it securely in place. I'd guess it was an apple butter paddle, with the handle allowing for an extra good grip, but it also might have been the all purpose go to for all